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2020 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition Finalists

  • 1.  2020 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition Finalists

    Posted 09-23-2020 10:25

    I am pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition. There were over 70 submissions, with many innovative and high-quality proposals submitted. The eight individuals below will be presenting their dissertation proposals to a distinguished panel of judges who will select the winner and runner-up for this year's competition. If you know any of the finalists, please offer them your congratulations for a significant accomplishment. The finalists are:

    Yu Tse Heng
    University of Washington, Foster School of Business
    "The Grief-Work Interface: How Employees Negotiate Work after Losing a Loved One"

    Audrey Holm
    Boston University, Questrom School of Business
    "Mobilizing the Unemployable: How Bridge Workers prepare Returning Citizens for the Labor Market"

    Jiwon Hwang          
    Columbia University, Columbia Business School
    "Entrepreneurship as a Way to Overcome Labor Market Discrimination: Evidence from Formerly Incarcerated Individuals"

    Summer Jackson
    MIT Sloan School of Management
    "Understanding Organizational Inequality at 'Well Intentioned' Companies: The Case of ShopCo's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies and Practices"

    Rebecca Karp
    Boston University, Questrom School of Business
    "From Conceptual to Commercial: How Novel Innovations Gain Market Traction"

    Seojin Kim  
    University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business
    "Essays on Technology Change and Firm Capabilities in Nascent Markets: Evidence from the Bionic Prosthetic Industry"

    Karren Knowlton  
    University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
    "Trailblazer Mindsets: When Being Under-represented Helps You Help Others"

    Gauri Subramani
    University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
    "Try, try, try again? Persistence and the Gender Innovation Gap"

    Finally, I would like to thank the over 100 scholars who generously volunteered their time to provide reviews of the candidate proposals. This competition would be nothing without them, and I am grateful to them for their willingness to provide thoughtful and timely feedback.

    Sincerely,
    Pete



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    Pedro Aceves
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Management & Technology
    Bocconi University
    Via Roentgen 1
    20136 Milan, Italy
    pedro.aceves@unibocconi.it
    www.peteaceves.com
    @peteaceves
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